Out and About

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"Out and About" is a new episode ofPencil 2.O, and until recently, there has been neither number nor date associated. In this episode, Pencil gets a special job involving her talent, but can she withstand the pressure of friendship? Meanwhile, Saye forms a band out of her family members and a patent infringement case is on.

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Match and Pencil are seen taking many selfies at world landmarks, like Paris, New York and Delhi. They have the same pose the entire time. Then it is revealed that they are inside the photo booth at the mall.

Pencil: Ooh, can we see Sydney nex'?

[They are at the Sydney Opera House.]

Match: Omg, that's so cool!

Knife: We've got thousands of backgrounds!

[They are seen in front of the Mandelbrot set.]

Match: Ooh!

Pencil: An' you own this photo booth yerself?

Knife: Of course! I got it from all the money we stole as the Gang of—

Pen: Of course! Now that I've been promoted in Organiser of International Events at the embassy, my first job is the Miss Nairobi pageant.

Pencil: You … won't be judgin', will'ee?

Pen: No, just organising. And I can see it now … there'll be a live band, a translator, a chief vexillologist …

Pencil: Wait, a translator?

Pen: Yeah, y'know, to help the contestants and the audience understand what they're saying up there. You'd be perfect for the job, honestly.

Pencil: I know.

Pen: Which is what I thought when I sent my employees to call you about your new pageant job!

Pencil: Omg, thet was you?

Pen: Yeah! I even remembered your heart-to-heart, y'know, the one where you said beauty pageants are not for the girls because they promote other girls feeling blank on us, and all the pressure the mothers put on their daughters is downright abusive and also exploitative.

Ximena: Yeah, that!

Pencil: Omg omg omg, we're goin' to be the Miss Nairobi crew!

[She jumps up and down in happiness.]

Pencil: JUMP WITH ME!

[Pen starts jumping.]

Javier: Wow.

Yaretzi: I haven't seen them that happy since that mall lady recognised them from high school.